Bread Rolls

Bread Rolls

Ingredients:

• Yeast 1 tbsp
• Flour 1/2 cup
• Caster sugar 1/2 tsp
• Warm water 1 cup
• Salt 1 tsp
• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Egg 1
• Flour 1-3/4 Cup
• Melted butter 1-1/2 tbsp
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Parmesan cheese (grated) 1/2 cup
• Ground black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp
• Freshly chopped parsley 2 tbsp
• Olive oil for brushing
• Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup

Method:

• Mix yeast, 1/2 cup of flour, sugar, and warm water in a bowl. Cover and let rest in a warm place until bubbling, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in salt, olive oil, and egg. Mix thoroughly and stir in remaining 1 3/4 cup flour to form loose, sticky dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Punch down the dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with more flour and shape into a rectangle. Roll out to an approximately 10x12-inch rectangle, about 1/2-inch thick. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with garlic, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, cayenne, and parsley. Press flat one long edge of the rectangle and brush with water. From the opposite end, roll evenly into a log. Press the seam together to seal. Cut into 8 rolls. Transfer to a baking sheet, cut side up. If necessary, cut an ‘X' in the top of each roll to expose filling. Preheat an oven to 200 degrees C. Brush each roll with olive oil. Sprinkle with more cheese. Cover and let rise until slightly puffed, about 20 to 30 minutes. Bake in preheated oven until the tops are golden brown, about 20 minutes.